diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 324167003..34784f04f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ VVV is a [10up](http://10up.com) creation and [transitioned](http://10up.com/blo
 * **Version**: 1.3.x-working
 * **Latest Stable**: [1.3.0](https://github.com/varying-vagrant-vagrants/vvv/tree/1.3.0)
 * **Web**: [https://varyingvagrantvagrants.org/](https://varyingvagrantvagrants.org/)
-* **Contributors**: [@jeremyfelt](https://github.com/jeremyfelt), [@carldanley](https://github.com/carldanley), [@ericmann](https://github.com/ericmann), [@lkwdwrd](https://github.com/lkwdwrd), [@TheLastCicada](https://github.com/TheLastCicada), [@tddewey](https://github.com/tddewey), [@johnpbloch](https://github.com/johnpbloch), [@kadamwhite](https://github.com/kadamwhite), [@scribu](https://github.com/scribu), [@danielbachhuber](https://github.com/danielbachhuber), [@tollmanz](https://github.com/tollmanz), [@mbijon](https://github.com/mbijon), [@markjaquith](https://github.com/markjaquith), [@curtismchale](https://github.com/curtismchale), [@Mamaduka](https://github.com/mamaduka), [@lgedeon](https://github.com/lgedeon), [@pmgarman](https://github.com/pmgarman), [@westonruter](https://github.com/westonruter), [@petemall](https://github.com/petemall), [@cmmarslender](https://github.com/cmmarslender), [@mintindeed](https://github.com/mintindeed), [@mboynes](https://github.com/mboynes), [@aaronjorbin](https://github.com/aaronjorbin), [@tobiasbg](https://github.com/tobiasbg), [@simonwheatley](https://github.com/simonwheatley), [@ocean90](https://github.com/ocean90), [@lvnilesh](https://github.com/lvnilesh), [@alexw23](https://github.com/alexw23), [@zamoose](https://github.com/zamoose), [@leewillis77](https://github.com/leewillis77), [@imichaeli](https://github.com/imichaeli), [@andrezrv](https://github.com/andrezrv), [@cadwell](https://github.com/cadwell), [@cfoellmann](https://github.com/cfoellmann), [@westi](https://github.com/westi), [@ryanduff](https://github.com/ryanduff), [@selinerdominik](https://github.com/selinerdominik), [@ericandrewlewis](https://github.com/ericandrewlewis), [@vDevices](https://github.com/vDevices), [@sunnyratilal](https://github.com/sunnyratilal), [@enejb](https://github.com/enejb), [@salcode](https://github.com/salcode), [@mattbanks](https://github.com/mattbanks), [@aaroncampbell](https://github.com/aaroncampbell), [@tnorthcutt](https://github.com/tnorthcutt), [@neilpie](https://github.com/neilpie), [@francescolaffi](https://github.com/francescolaffi), [@itsananderson](https://github.com/itsananderson), [@foolswis](https://github.com/foolswis), [@lloydde](https://github.com/lloydde), [@jmbarlow](https://github.com/jmbarlow), [@nacin](https://github.com/nacin), [@thewebists](https://github.com/thewebists), [@iparr](https://github.com/iparr), [@chrishepner](https://github.com/chrishepner), [@miya0001](https://github.com/miya0001), [@iamntz](https://github.com/iamntz), [@mirmillo](https://github.com/mirmillo), [@garyjones](https://github.com/garyjones), [@teraphy](https://github.com/teraphy), [@DrewAPicture](https://github.com/DrewAPicture), [@jjeaton](https://github.com/jjeaton), [@ntwb](https://github.com/ntwb), [@bradp](https://github.com/bradp), [@jb510](https://github.com/jb510), [@pbearne](https://github.com/pbearne), [@robneu](https://github.com/robneu), [@hubdotcom](https://github.com/hubdotcom), [@michaelbeil](https://github.com/michaelbeil), [@EHLOVader](https://github.com/EHLOVader), [@HongPong](https://github.com/HongPong), [@twisty7867](https://github.com/twisty7867), [@khromov](https://github.com/khromov), [@amchoukir](https://github.com/amchoukir), [@grantnorwood](https://github.com/grantnorwood), [@MatthewEppelsheimer](https://github.com/MatthewEppelsheimer), [@cristovaov](https://github.com/cristovaov), [@coreymckrill](https://github.com/coreymckrill), [@jonathanbardo](https://github.com/jonathanbardo), [@rasmusbe](https://github.com/rasmusbe), [@eriktrom](https://github.com/eriktrom), [@f4bsch](https://github.com/f4bsch)
+* **Contributors**: [@jeremyfelt](https://github.com/jeremyfelt), [@carldanley](https://github.com/carldanley), [@ericmann](https://github.com/ericmann), [@lkwdwrd](https://github.com/lkwdwrd), [@TheLastCicada](https://github.com/TheLastCicada), [@tddewey](https://github.com/tddewey), [@johnpbloch](https://github.com/johnpbloch), [@kadamwhite](https://github.com/kadamwhite), [@scribu](https://github.com/scribu), [@danielbachhuber](https://github.com/danielbachhuber), [@tollmanz](https://github.com/tollmanz), [@mbijon](https://github.com/mbijon), [@markjaquith](https://github.com/markjaquith), [@curtismchale](https://github.com/curtismchale), [@Mamaduka](https://github.com/mamaduka), [@lgedeon](https://github.com/lgedeon), [@pmgarman](https://github.com/pmgarman), [@westonruter](https://github.com/westonruter), [@petemall](https://github.com/petemall), [@cmmarslender](https://github.com/cmmarslender), [@mintindeed](https://github.com/mintindeed), [@mboynes](https://github.com/mboynes), [@aaronjorbin](https://github.com/aaronjorbin), [@tobiasbg](https://github.com/tobiasbg), [@simonwheatley](https://github.com/simonwheatley), [@ocean90](https://github.com/ocean90), [@lvnilesh](https://github.com/lvnilesh), [@alexw23](https://github.com/alexw23), [@zamoose](https://github.com/zamoose), [@leewillis77](https://github.com/leewillis77), [@imichaeli](https://github.com/imichaeli), [@andrezrv](https://github.com/andrezrv), [@cadwell](https://github.com/cadwell), [@cfoellmann](https://github.com/cfoellmann), [@westi](https://github.com/westi), [@ryanduff](https://github.com/ryanduff), [@selinerdominik](https://github.com/selinerdominik), [@ericandrewlewis](https://github.com/ericandrewlewis), [@vDevices](https://github.com/vDevices), [@sunnyratilal](https://github.com/sunnyratilal), [@enejb](https://github.com/enejb), [@salcode](https://github.com/salcode), [@mattbanks](https://github.com/mattbanks), [@aaroncampbell](https://github.com/aaroncampbell), [@tnorthcutt](https://github.com/tnorthcutt), [@neilpie](https://github.com/neilpie), [@francescolaffi](https://github.com/francescolaffi), [@itsananderson](https://github.com/itsananderson), [@foolswis](https://github.com/foolswis), [@lloydde](https://github.com/lloydde), [@jmbarlow](https://github.com/jmbarlow), [@nacin](https://github.com/nacin), [@thewebists](https://github.com/thewebists), [@iparr](https://github.com/iparr), [@chrishepner](https://github.com/chrishepner), [@miya0001](https://github.com/miya0001), [@iamntz](https://github.com/iamntz), [@mirmillo](https://github.com/mirmillo), [@garyjones](https://github.com/garyjones), [@teraphy](https://github.com/teraphy), [@DrewAPicture](https://github.com/DrewAPicture), [@jjeaton](https://github.com/jjeaton), [@ntwb](https://github.com/ntwb), [@bradp](https://github.com/bradp), [@jb510](https://github.com/jb510), [@pbearne](https://github.com/pbearne), [@robneu](https://github.com/robneu), [@hubdotcom](https://github.com/hubdotcom), [@michaelbeil](https://github.com/michaelbeil), [@EHLOVader](https://github.com/EHLOVader), [@HongPong](https://github.com/HongPong), [@twisty7867](https://github.com/twisty7867), [@khromov](https://github.com/khromov), [@amchoukir](https://github.com/amchoukir), [@grantnorwood](https://github.com/grantnorwood), [@MatthewEppelsheimer](https://github.com/MatthewEppelsheimer), [@cristovaov](https://github.com/cristovaov), [@coreymckrill](https://github.com/coreymckrill), [@jonathanbardo](https://github.com/jonathanbardo), [@rasmusbe](https://github.com/rasmusbe), [@eriktrom](https://github.com/eriktrom), [@f4bsch](https://github.com/f4bsch), [@LoreleiAurora](https://github.com/LoreleiAurora)
 
 * **Contributing**: Contributions are more than welcome. Please see our current [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/Varying-Vagrant-Vagrants/VVV/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). Thanks!
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ A bunch of stuff!
 1. [WP-CLI](http://wp-cli.org/) (master branch)
 1. [nginx](http://nginx.org/) ([mainline](http://nginx.com/blog/nginx-1-6-1-7-released/) version)
 1. [mysql](https://www.mysql.com/) 5.5.x
-1. [php-fpm](http://php-fpm.org/) 5.5.x
+1. [php-fpm](http://php-fpm.org/) 7.0.x
 1. [memcached](http://memcached.org/)
 1. PHP [memcache extension](https://pecl.php.net/package/memcache)
 1. PHP [xdebug extension](https://pecl.php.net/package/xdebug/)
diff --git a/config/apt-source-append.list b/config/apt-source-append.list
index 6567c6458..fc17745dc 100644
--- a/config/apt-source-append.list
+++ b/config/apt-source-append.list
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ deb-src http://nginx.org/packages/mainline/ubuntu/ trusty nginx
 # Provides Node.js
 deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu trusty main
 deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu trusty main
+
+# Provides PHP7
+deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu trusty main
+deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu trusty main
diff --git a/config/homebin/xdebug_off b/config/homebin/xdebug_off
index bfea75823..67cc61f73 100755
--- a/config/homebin/xdebug_off
+++ b/config/homebin/xdebug_off
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-sudo php5dismod xdebug
-sudo service php5-fpm restart
+sudo phpdismod xdebug
+sudo service php7.0-fpm restart
 
diff --git a/config/homebin/xdebug_on b/config/homebin/xdebug_on
index d28a0324f..1e391f41a 100755
--- a/config/homebin/xdebug_on
+++ b/config/homebin/xdebug_on
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-sudo php5enmod xdebug
-sudo service php5-fpm restart
+sudo phpenmod xdebug
+sudo service php7.0-fpm restart
 
diff --git a/config/init/vvv-start.conf b/config/init/vvv-start.conf
index 0ed7583d8..9117f217e 100644
--- a/config/init/vvv-start.conf
+++ b/config/init/vvv-start.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ start on runlevel [2345]
 
 script
 service nginx start
-service php5-fpm start
+service php7.0-fpm start
 service memcached start
 service mysql start
 service mailcatcher start
diff --git a/config/nginx-config/nginx-wp-common.conf b/config/nginx-config/nginx-wp-common.conf
index 68936243c..adfbce4d9 100644
--- a/config/nginx-config/nginx-wp-common.conf
+++ b/config/nginx-config/nginx-wp-common.conf
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ location ~ \.php$ {
     # We define it here to be sure that it exists.
     fastcgi_param   SCRIPT_FILENAME         $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
 
-    # Use the upstream for php5-fpm that we defined in nginx.conf
+    # Use the upstream for php7-fpm that we defined in nginx.conf
     fastcgi_pass   php;
 
     # And get to serving the file!
diff --git a/config/nginx-config/nginx.conf b/config/nginx-config/nginx.conf
index 1dfe0024d..156ffbb0e 100644
--- a/config/nginx-config/nginx.conf
+++ b/config/nginx-config/nginx.conf
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ http {
 
     # Upstream to abstract backend connection(s) for PHP.
     upstream php {
-        server unix:/var/run/php5-fpm.sock;
+        server unix:/var/run/php7-fpm.sock;
     }
 
     # If the requested body size is more than the buffer size, the entire body is
diff --git a/config/nginx-config/sites/default.conf b/config/nginx-config/sites/default.conf
index 45f7cd919..fa06d10c2 100644
--- a/config/nginx-config/sites/default.conf
+++ b/config/nginx-config/sites/default.conf
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ server {
         fastcgi_index  index.php;
     }
 
-    # PHP FPM status page that we defined in php5-fpm-config/www.conf
+    # PHP FPM status page that we defined in php7-fpm-config/www.conf
     location /php-status {
         include        /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params;
         fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME         $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini b/config/php7-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/opcache.ini b/config/php7-fpm-config/opcache.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/opcache.ini
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/opcache.ini
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/php-custom.ini b/config/php7-fpm-config/php-custom.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/php-custom.ini
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/php-custom.ini
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/php5-fpm.conf b/config/php7-fpm-config/php7-fpm.conf
similarity index 97%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/php5-fpm.conf
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/php7-fpm.conf
index b45313080..2aeb2ec36 100644
--- a/config/php5-fpm-config/php5-fpm.conf
+++ b/config/php7-fpm-config/php7-fpm.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ; Relative path can also be used. They will be prefixed by:
 ;  - the global prefix if it's been set (-p argument)
 ;  - /usr otherwise
-;include=/etc/php5/fpm/*.conf
+;include=/etc/php/7.0/fpm/*.conf
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Global Options ;
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 ; Pid file
 ; Note: the default prefix is /var
 ; Default Value: none
-pid = /var/run/php5-fpm.pid
+pid = /var/run/php7-fpm.pid
 
 ; Error log file
 ; If it's set to "syslog", log is sent to syslogd instead of being written
 ; in a local file.
 ; Note: the default prefix is /var
 ; Default Value: log/php-fpm.log
-error_log = /var/log/php5-fpm.log
+error_log = /var/log/php7-fpm.log
 
 ; syslog_facility is used to specify what type of program is logging the
 ; message. This lets syslogd specify that messages from different facilities
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ error_log = /var/log/php5-fpm.log
 
 ; To configure the pools it is recommended to have one .conf file per
 ; pool in the following directory:
-include=/etc/php5/fpm/pool.d/*.conf
+include=/etc/php/7.0/fpm/pool.d/*.conf
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/www.conf b/config/php7-fpm-config/www.conf
similarity index 99%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/www.conf
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/www.conf
index f29c71c2c..7c232f10c 100644
--- a/config/php5-fpm-config/www.conf
+++ b/config/php7-fpm-config/www.conf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ group = www-data
 ;                            specific port;
 ;   '/path/to/unix/socket' - to listen on a unix socket.
 ; Note: This value is mandatory.
-listen = /var/run/php5-fpm.sock
+listen = /var/run/php7-fpm.sock
 
 ; Set listen(2) backlog. A value of '-1' means unlimited.
 ; Default Value: 128 (-1 on FreeBSD and OpenBSD)
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ catch_workers_output = yes
 ; exectute php code.
 ; Note: set an empty value to allow all extensions.
 ; Default Value: .php
-;security.limit_extensions = .php .php3 .php4 .php5
+;security.limit_extensions = .php .php3 .php4 .php5 .php7
  
 ; Pass environment variables like LD_LIBRARY_PATH. All $VARIABLEs are taken from
 ; the current environment.
diff --git a/config/php5-fpm-config/xdebug.ini b/config/php7-fpm-config/xdebug.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from config/php5-fpm-config/xdebug.ini
rename to config/php7-fpm-config/xdebug.ini
diff --git a/provision/provision.sh b/provision/provision.sh
index 5932fc180..c34dfd8ff 100755
--- a/provision/provision.sh
+++ b/provision/provision.sh
@@ -27,25 +27,26 @@ apt_package_check_list=(
 
   # PHP5
   #
-  # Our base packages for php5. As long as php5-fpm and php5-cli are
-  # installed, there is no need to install the general php5 package, which
+  # Our base packages for php7.0. As long as php7.0-fpm and php7.0-cli are
+  # installed, there is no need to install the general php7.0 package, which
   # can sometimes install apache as a requirement.
-  php5-fpm
-  php5-cli
+  php7.0-fpm
+  php7.0-cli
 
   # Common and dev packages for php
-  php5-common
-  php5-dev
+  php7.0-common
+  php7.0-dev
 
   # Extra PHP modules that we find useful
-  php5-memcache
-  php5-imagick
-  php5-mcrypt
-  php5-mysql
-  php5-imap
-  php5-curl
+  php-memcache
+  php-imagick
+  php7.0-mbstring
+  php7.0-mcrypt
+  php7.0-mysql
+  php7.0-imap
+  php7.0-curl
   php-pear
-  php5-gd
+  php7.0-gd
 
   # nginx is installed as the default web server
   nginx
@@ -210,10 +211,14 @@ package_install() {
     echo "Applying Nginx signing key..."
     wget --quiet "http://nginx.org/keys/nginx_signing.key" -O- | apt-key add -
 
-    # Apply the nodejs assigning key
+    # Apply the nodejs signing key
     apt-key adv --quiet --keyserver "hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80" --recv-key C7917B12 2>&1 | grep "gpg:"
     apt-key export C7917B12 | apt-key add -
 
+    # Apply the PHP signing key
+    apt-key adv --quiet --keyserver "hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80" --recv-key E5267A6C 2>&1 | grep "gpg:"
+    apt-key export E5267A6C | apt-key add -
+
     # Update all of the package references before installing anything
     echo "Running apt-get update..."
     apt-get update -y
@@ -222,6 +227,10 @@ package_install() {
     echo "Installing apt-get packages..."
     apt-get install -y ${apt_package_install_list[@]}
 
+    # Remove unnecessary packages
+    echo "Removing unnecessary packages..."
+    apt-get autoremove -y
+
     # Clean up apt caches
     apt-get clean
   fi
@@ -236,7 +245,7 @@ tools_install() {
 
   # xdebug
   #
-  # XDebug 2.2.3 is provided with the Ubuntu install by default. The PECL
+  # XDebug 2.4.0 is provided with the Ubuntu install by default. The PECL
   # installation allows us to use a later version. Not specifying a version
   # will load the latest stable.
   pecl install xdebug
@@ -345,21 +354,21 @@ nginx_setup() {
 
 phpfpm_setup() {
   # Copy php-fpm configuration from local
-  cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/php5-fpm.conf" "/etc/php5/fpm/php5-fpm.conf"
-  cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/www.conf" "/etc/php5/fpm/pool.d/www.conf"
-  cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/php-custom.ini" "/etc/php5/fpm/conf.d/php-custom.ini"
-  cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/opcache.ini" "/etc/php5/fpm/conf.d/opcache.ini"
-  cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/xdebug.ini" "/etc/php5/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
+  cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/php7-fpm.conf" "/etc/php/7.0/fpm/php-fpm.conf"
+  cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/www.conf" "/etc/php/7.0/fpm/pool.d/www.conf"
+  cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/php-custom.ini" "/etc/php/7.0/fpm/conf.d/php-custom.ini"
+  cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/opcache.ini" "/etc/php/7.0/fpm/conf.d/opcache.ini"
+  cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/xdebug.ini" "/etc/php/7.0/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
 
   # Find the path to Xdebug and prepend it to xdebug.ini
   XDEBUG_PATH=$( find /usr -name 'xdebug.so' | head -1 )
-  sed -i "1izend_extension=\"$XDEBUG_PATH\"" "/etc/php5/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
+  sed -i "1izend_extension=\"$XDEBUG_PATH\"" "/etc/php/7.0/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
 
-  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/php5-fpm.conf     to /etc/php5/fpm/php5-fpm.conf"
-  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/www.conf          to /etc/php5/fpm/pool.d/www.conf"
-  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/php-custom.ini    to /etc/php5/fpm/conf.d/php-custom.ini"
-  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/opcache.ini       to /etc/php5/fpm/conf.d/opcache.ini"
-  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/xdebug.ini        to /etc/php5/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
+  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/php7-fpm.conf     to /etc/php/7.0/fpm/php-fpm.conf"
+  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/www.conf          to /etc/php/7.0/fpm/pool.d/www.conf"
+  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/php-custom.ini    to /etc/php/7.0/fpm/conf.d/php-custom.ini"
+  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/opcache.ini       to /etc/php/7.0/fpm/conf.d/opcache.ini"
+  echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/xdebug.ini        to /etc/php/7.0/mods-available/xdebug.ini"
 
   # Copy memcached configuration from local
   cp "/srv/config/memcached-config/memcached.conf" "/etc/memcached.conf"
@@ -462,11 +471,11 @@ mailcatcher_setup() {
     echo " * Copied /srv/config/init/mailcatcher.conf    to /etc/init/mailcatcher.conf"
   fi
 
-  if [[ -f "/etc/php5/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini" ]]; then
-    echo " *" Mailcatcher php5 fpm already configured.
+  if [[ -f "/etc/php/7.0/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini" ]]; then
+    echo " *" Mailcatcher php7 fpm already configured.
   else
-    cp "/srv/config/php5-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini" "/etc/php5/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini"
-    echo " * Copied /srv/config/php5-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini    to /etc/php5/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini"
+    cp "/srv/config/php7-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini" "/etc/php/7.0/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini"
+    echo " * Copied /srv/config/php7-fpm-config/mailcatcher.ini    to /etc/php/7.0/mods-available/mailcatcher.ini"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -480,15 +489,15 @@ services_restart() {
   service mailcatcher restart
 
   # Disable PHP Xdebug module by default
-  php5dismod xdebug
+  phpdismod xdebug
 
   # Enable PHP mcrypt module by default
-  php5enmod mcrypt
+  phpenmod mcrypt
 
   # Enable PHP mailcatcher sendmail settings by default
-  php5enmod mailcatcher
+  phpenmod mailcatcher
 
-  service php5-fpm restart
+  service php7.0-fpm restart
 
   # Add the vagrant user to the www-data group so that it has better access
   # to PHP and Nginx related files.